Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Chemistry (Section 6 - No. 15)

Which of the following are characteristics of amino sugars?

Contain an amino group in place of one of their hydroxyl groups.

Include glucosamine and galactosamine.

Are components of glycoproteins and peptidoglycans.

Important in the liver.

Amino sugars have an amino group, include glucosamine and galactosamine, and play crucial roles in glycoproteins and peptidoglycans.